Penguins News

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed Tom Kostopoulos to an AHL contract, it was announced today. Kostopoulos, 34, returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for his third stint as a Penguin, and is the organization’s all-time leader in games played (335), goals (100), assists (153) and points (253). He also ranks first on the team’s playoff scoring list with 38 points (11G-27A) in 51 games. Now entering his 15th year of professional hockey, Kostopoulos was originally drafted by…
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Season Ticket Holders will have the chance to be the first ones to meet the 2013-14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins squad, when we roll out the red carpet for the PENGUINS PREMIER on October 3 at the F.M. Kirby Center in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The entire Penguins team will be on hand for a one hour meet and greet from 6-7pm, fans will be able to pick up their season ticket boxes for the first time, and the Pittsburgh Penguins regular season opener against the New Jersey Devils will be broadcast on…
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Penguins season ticket holders now have an easier and qicker way to select their games. Traditionally the team has mailed out pick sheets to partial season ticket holders (22-game, 12-game and Flexbook plans), allowing them to select the games they want tickets for, after the AHL releases the schedule. Fans would then fill out their forms and mail, fax or hand deliver them to the Penguins offices. Now, for the first time in team history, the Pens are accomodating game selection online. Season…
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Penguins Announce 2013-14 Regular Season Schedule Wilkes-Barre/Scranton faces Hershey in Home Opener on Oct. 12 TEXT SCHEDULE PDF | COLOR PDF DOWNLOAD | BLACK AND WHITE PDF DOWNLOAD | OUTLOOK DOWNLOAD WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, in conjunction with the American Hockey League have announced their 2013-14 regular season schedule. The 15th season of Penguins hockey will start on the road for the second straight year as they battle the Bridgeport…
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Letourneau-Leblond Signs with Penguins Former Devil and Admiral joins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed forward Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to an American Hockey League contract. A seven-year veteran from Levis, Quebec, Letourneau-Leblond skated with the Norfolk Admirals during the 2012-13 season, recording three goals, five assists and 98 penalty minutes in 33 games. Letourneau-Leblond,…
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Penguins Name O’Brien Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Color commentator assumes play-by-play duties from long-time broadcaster Tom Grace WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have named Mike O’Brien Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations, it was announced on Thursday. O’Brien, 35, has served as the team’s Director of Communications and provided color commentary for radio and television broadcasts for the past two…
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Penguins Prospect Update Four participate in USA Junior Evaluation Camp By Jen Dobias The IIHF World Junior Championship may be five months away, but four countries have a clearer picture of who will be wearing their colors at the prestigious under-20 tournament in Sweden this winter. The United States, Finland, Sweden and Canada took part in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., from Aug. 3-10. Looking at the rosters, one could find a Pittsburgh Penguins…
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Four Players Join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign Manderson, Merth, Minella and Stevenson WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that they have signed defensemen Peter Merth and Dustin Stevenson and forwards Christiaan Minella and Denver Manderson. Merth spent the majority of 2012-13 with the Nailers, joining Wilkes-Barre/Scranton late in the season. He recorded a goal, 16 assists and 75 PIM in 48 games with Wheeling before signing a PTO…
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